Noteworthy Passages

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Lake Erie Ports – June 28

Jun 29, 2026

Toledo, OH:  Stenheim is loading at George Gradel. Departing were Robert S. Pierson for Goderich and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader for Stoneport. Albert/Margaret is anchored in Lake Erie.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc arrived to load at Amrize.
Lorain, OH:  Calumet unloaded at Carmeuse then left for Port Dolomite once empty.
Cleveland, OH:  American Courage arrived from Detroit to get back on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Manitowoc unloaded at Osborne then left for Marblehead.
Ashtabula, OH:  Polsteam Wigry arrived at the Pinney Dock.
Buffalo, NY:  Departing were New York/Double Skin 509A for Monroe and American Mariner for Calcite once empty at General Mills. Algoma Intrepid arrived at the Standard Elevator to unload grain.
Port Colborne, ON: At the anchorage are Federal Hamilton, Kamenitza and Maria G.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arriving were Edwin H. Gott with ore for Stelco and McAsphalt Advantage to load at Imperial Oil alongside Algocanada.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 27

Jun 28, 2026

Toledo, OH: Arrivals were Stenheim to George Gradel.  Robert S. Pierson and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Ironville.  Federal Willian Paul departed for Ireland.
Cleveland, OH:  Mark W. Barker arrived at Cargill to load salt.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac loaded salt and left for Johnstown.
Erie, PA:  Victory/Maumee departed for Calcite.
Buffalo, NY:  Tamarack departed for Bath, ON. New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at Suit-Kote to unload liquid asphalt. American Mariner is at General Mills.
Nanticoke, ON:  Presque Isle departed for Two Harbors. Algocanada is at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 26

Jun 27, 2026

Toledo, OH:  Federal William Paul is at ADM.  Paul John D. Leitch departed for Hamilton.
Marblehead, OH:  American Courage arrived at Amrize to load limestone.
Cleveland, OH:  American Century unloaded at the Bulk Terminal then left for Two Harbors. Departing were Egbert Wagenborg for Detroit, American Courage for Marblehead and Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II for Bowmanville.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Arrivals were Frontenac to load at Morton Salt and Mark W. Barker,  unloading at Osborne. then leaving for Cleveland.
Buffalo, NY:  Arriving were Tamarack to Amrize and American Mariner to General Mills.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arrivals were Presque Isle with ore for Stelco and Algocanada to load at Imperial Oil.

Lake Erie Ports – June 25

Jun 26, 2026

Toledo, OH:   Departing were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to  Stoneport, H. Lee White for Calcite and  Blair McKeil for Three Rivers. Arrivals were Federal William Paul to ADM and John D. Leitch to CSX.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Marine City.
Cleveland, OH:   McKeil Spirit departed for Picton. In port are  Egbert Wagenborg and American Courage.
Conneaut, OH:  American Integrity departed for Duluth,
Buffalo, NY:  Tamarack arrived to unload cement at Amrize.
Bill Kloss

Kaministiqua Towed to Montreal Dock

Jun 25, 2026

The Algoma Central bulk carrier Kaministiqua, which was en route to Thunder Bay, had to be towed out of the Seaway Wednesday morning starting from the downstream wall of the St. Lambert Lock. It was towed by two Groupe Ocean tugs to a berth at the Port of Montreal. The reason is unknown. At 10 p.m. Wednesday she was still there.

Kaministiqua with tug Ocean Intrepide on the bow. [Rene Beauchamp]

Rene Beauchamp

Lake Erie Ports – June 24

Jun 25, 2026

Toledo, OH:   Arrivals were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Ironville, Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to Amrize and H. Lee White with ore for Torco. Joseph L. Block departed for Port Dolomite. Blair McKeil is at Midwest Terminals.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland, unloaded there and returned to Marblehead.
Sandusky, OH:  Algoma Bear departed with coal for Bowmanville.
Cleveland, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder unloaded limestone at RiverDock then left for Marblehead. Also leaving were American Spirit for Two Harbors, Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to Toledo and Federal Kivalina to Detroit. In port are Egbert Wagenborg, American Courage and McKeil Spirit.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Nagara departed for Thunder Bay.
Conneaut, OH:  American Integrity arrived with ore for the P&C Dock.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports June 23

Jun 24, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Departing were Calumet to Port Dolomite and New York/Double Skin 509A to Detroit.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Blair McKeil to Midwest Terminals and Joseph L. Block to Ironville.  Departures were Defiance/Ashtabula to Alpena, Ontario Venture to Detroit and Stenheim for Hamilton.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Amrize to load limestone.
Sandusky, OH:  Algoma Bear arrived at the Norfolk Southern coal dock.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Herbert C. Jackson to Ontario Stone, American Spirit to the Bulk Terminal with ore, McKeil Spirit to unload at Heidelberg Cement and Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to unload cement at Amrize. Departures were Manitowoc for Stoneport,  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Marblehead, Tamarack to Bath, ON, Algoma Buffalo with no updated destination and Herbert C. Jackson for Toledo.. In port are Egbert Wagenborg, Federal Kivalina and American Courage.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac loaded salt and left for Johnstown. John J. Boland unloaded limestone at Carmeuse then left for Calcite.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Nagara is unloading at the Pinney Dock.
Conneaut, OH:  Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. unloaded ore at the P&C Dock and departed for Two Harbors once empty.
Port Colborne, ON:
Nanticoke, ON:  Algoberta departed with petroleum products for Sainte Victoir, Quebec
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 22

Jun 23, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Calcite. Calumet arrived with limestone for DTE. New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading liquid asphalt.
Toledo, OH:  Blair McKeil Arriving were Defiance/Ashtabula to Midwest Terminals and Ontario Venture to the ARMS Dock. Stenheim is loading at George Gradel.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder with stone for RiverDock then moving to the Bulk Terminal,  Egbert Wagenborg to the Port Dock 24W, Algoma Buffalo to Cargill and Manitowoc with stone. In port are Tamarack, Federal Kivalina and American Courage.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Arriving were Frontenac to load at Morton Salt and John J. Boland going to anchor in Lake Erie.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Nagara is at the Pinney Dock.
Erie, PA:  John J. Boland departed for Fairport Harbor.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algotitan departed with petroleum products for Sept-Iles and Algoberta moved to Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 21

Jun 22, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded coal at DTE.New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Kingsville, ON:  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit departed for Windsor.
Toledo, OH:   Tanker Stenheim is loading at George Gradel.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland.
Sandusky, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Monroe.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Federal Kivalina at the Port Dock 26W to unload general cargo and Tamarack with cement for Amrize. American Courage is running the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Defiance/Ashtabula unloaded stone at Carmeuse then left for Toledo.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Nagara is at the Pinney Dock.
Erie, PA:  John J. Boland arrived at Carmeuse with limestone
Port Colborne, ON:  Algoma Buffalo departed for Cleveland.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algocanada departed for Sault Ste. Marie, Algotitan is loading at Imperial Oil and Algoberta is at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

American Patroit Visits Michigan Soo On First Trip; Tug Donald J. Sarter Also Arrives

Jun 19, 2026

American Cruise Lines passenger vessel American Patroit arrived at Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Thursday at around noon, mooring at the Valley Camp dock. This is the 2025-built vessel’s first trip to the Northern Great Lakes. She departed for Mackinac Island around noon after spending the night. Another unusual visitor at about the same time was the Great Lakes Towing Co. tug Donald J. Sarter, which locked down from Lake Superior where she had delivered a crane barge and two scows to Houghton, MI. She tied up at the MCM Marine yard. Her AIS has a Detroit destination, although as of Friday morning she had yet to leave the dock.

American Patriot arriving at the Soo on June 18. [Roger LeLievre]

Donald J. Sarter exiting the MacArthur Lock on Thursday. [Roger LeLievre]

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